Definition of Outbreak
Outbreak
out·break
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(noun)
a sudden increase in the prevalence of a disease;
e.g. The city is seeing an outbreak of new infections.
(noun)
an instance of something unwelcome suddenly starting or becoming more active, especially the start of conflict or war;
e.g. The new laws caused the outbreak of riots across the state.
(noun)
a sudden increase in the population of some harmful or undesirable organism in a particular area, especially an insect;
e.g. The region faced an outbreak of mosquitoes that increased the rates of diseases among the people.
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